Christine Entwisle, LondonYes please. I am sick of all these different companies and the fact that the government has to subsidise them in any case.
Josie Matthews, NottinghamIs it really going to make a difference or help the elderly with their travel? Let’s hope so.
Liz Andelin, OtleyIt’s about time it was returned to us. East Coast Rail has proved that it works better than privately-owned.
John Roe, YorkAll other European countries, including Switzerland, run a national railway. Our railways, which run only for private profit, are a disgrace.
Simon Postgate, Herne BayIt’s cheaper to travel by car, which is absurd.
Gary Drew, LondonPrivatisation is Government sponsored piracy and vandalism – a capitalist scam.
Tom Coates, HuddersfieldI’m a regular commuter who loves public transport and I disagree that the profit motive is conducive to a better service.
David Webb, OldhamRe-nationalise.
Suzie Litton-Wood, DerbyIt would be great if it actually happened, but unlikely I fear with this Tory-led government.
Brian Smith, ScunthorpeJudging by today’s performance bring British Rail back now.
David Dennis, King’s LynnBring rail back to public ownership.
Ian Mayman, Leamington SpaI usually avoid trains now. It’s just not worth it. I take the coach instead.
Mark Donoghue, DartfordPublic services are not for profit.
Jennifer Blackburn, NelsonThe Current private companies, especially Northern Fail, are not remotely up to scratch.
Benjamin Ross, Welwyn Garden CityThis is needed. Our railways are just a joke now.
Robert Pankhurst, St AlbansPrivatisation of public services has been a disaster (except for the fat cats). Let’s take back as our own.
Allen Teare, Bishop AucklandReturn railways into public hands, so that profits can be returned to the railways to improve services rather than the money going to shareholders.
Sam Davis, HorshamSouthern trains are a national disgrace. Their service is appalling. I commute into London from Horsham and am constantly delayed, paying almost 4grand for the privilege.
Brian Potter, BirminghamPrivatisation was just political dogma to appease the Tory cronies and moneymen.
Robert Green, Thames DittonRe-unifying the fragmented, inefficient rail system is the obvious place to start; then on to all the other wasteful privatised utilities.
Tony Lansbury, MaidstoneIt costs a fortune to travel and the service is below par.
Patrick Hulme, AvonI am of the generation that remembers British Rail. It was not perfect, but during the Conservative years it was led by politicians who severely starved it of investment.
Kevin Barnes, SolihullIf we are going to save energy then using cheap train travel is a better way forward.
Danny Elliott, LincolnThe number of reasons for having an efficient, clean and reliable Rail Network are vast and numerous, yet since privatisation the Network has been anything but.
Shihab-Ud-Deen Basit, BradfordI’m a Green Party member and therefore understand and know the truth about privatisation.
Louise Sumner, LeylandRail travel has never been the same since we lost BR.
Sheila Brown, AlnwickI hope the railways do become nationalised. Privatisation is not favourable to the everyday commuter nor frequent travellers like myself.
Troy Baxter, SkelmersdaleGive it back to the people who use it, not the people who watch it from afar.
Simon Archer, YorkIt was a mistake to privatise British Rail (although it needed reforms). The results have not been in the public interest.
Kevin Tulliver, CaernarfonPrivatisation has been found out for what it is and such important assets as the railway network must be brought back into public ownership for the good of all.